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Amelia Simmons

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter

Hi my name is Amelia Simmons and I am a third-year student at UNF. I am a communications and political science major with a great interest in journalism. I love spending as much time as I can outdoors whether it be at the beach or with my horse. I am interested most in looking for the best things in everything we all do!

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‘Take Back the Night’ returns in-person

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Oct 19, 2021

“Take Back the Night” returns to UNF in support of Domestic Violence Awareness month. Hosted by the UNF Alpha Chi Omega women’s fraternity, of which the author is a member, the event is a walk and...

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What happened to intramural sports?

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Oct 19, 2021

Students have traditionally loved participating in Intramural sports at UNF for years, but after COVID-19 hit, they haven’t returned. What happened?  Last year when COVID-19  wreaked havoc on normal...

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Is UNF dining understaffed?

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Oct 6, 2021

Students on campus over the past few weeks have most likely seen these signs offering bonuses to anyone who would like to apply for a part-time or full-time job with UNF dining, and dozens of the signs...

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UNF’s undefeated football team

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

UNF students have wondered for years if the school was ever going to start a football program, so Spinnaker decided to get to the bottom of it and the answer is more complicated than students would think. Spinnaker...

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Police Beat: Vehicle vandalism

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Sep 22, 2021

Two reports of vehicle vandalism have been made to UPD since Sep. 13, both assumed to be done Carrie Underwood style: with a key. First Incident: The first report was made on September 13th when...

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Advice for freshmen from UPD’s Chief Mackesy

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Sep 2, 2021

The University’s Police Department Chief, Frank Mackesy, is excited to offer advice for all of the freshmen and new students this fall semester on campus. Chief Mackesy is an alumnus of the University...

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